diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/less/notebook.less b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/less/notebook.less
index c2c5c370a..11723804f 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/less/notebook.less
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/less/notebook.less
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ span#notebook_name {
     border-bottom: @borderwidth @border_color solid;
 }
 
-#maintoolbar > select, #maintoolbar label {
+.toolbar select, #maintoolbar label {
     height : 23px;
     vertical-align: top;
     margin-right:2px;
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ span#notebook_name {
     font-size: 85%;
     margin-left:0.3em;
     margin-right:0.3em;
+}
 
+.toolbar select{
+    width:auto;
 }